Another month is almost over here at geeky gadgets, it has been a great month, with lots of cool and geeky gadgets as well as some fun and geeky toys, so here is a roundup of the most popular gadgets of June 2008.
Asus will be launching new models in the hugely popular Asus Eee PC range, the Eee PC 904 and Eee PC 905.
The two new models are going to replace the Eee PC 900 (904) and the Eee PC 901 (905).
Both of the new models will feature a larger chassis and keyboard (that of the company’s 10.2 inch models).
Processing will come from Intel’s Atom processor, whilst the other specs are expected to remain the same as the current 900 and 901 models.
The pricing is also expect to be similar, although no details have been confirmed as yet.
via Ubergizmo
Check out this cool DIY Iron Man repulsor light made by Carlos from Carlitos Contraptions.
Carlos used some ultra bright LEDs, an old latop battery and a few other salvaged parts to make this amazing mod.
To build a very powerful LED flashlight mounted on my hand palm that would turn on and produce brighter light as I move my hand back (and the angle between my hand and my arm decreases and gets roughly to 90°). Also, the flashlight should be comfortable, allow my hand to move freely, be very sturdy, and of course look as much as possible like the repulsor Tony Starks wears.
Check out the video of it in action.
This is a very cool mod and amazing how the LEDs get brighter when you move your hand, if you want to make your own head on over to Carlos’s website for full instructions.
via Hacked Gadgets
Check out this cool voice activated R2 D2.
Previously only Luke Skywalker could boast about having his own droid but now you can too. This little R2D2 unit may not be able to help you blow up spaceships, shut off trash compactors or project images of Princess Leia but he does have a few other tricks.
The new Voice Activated R2D2 obeys more than 40 voice commands so you can tell him to move forwards, back, dance, behave and much more. His built in sensors enable him to follow you around. Bits of him light up, his head spins, he plays the famous Star Wars Cantina song and he’ll even carry your beer can around for you.
R2D2 can also be put into sentry mode and will beep if the room he is guarding is invaded, ideal if you live close to those droid-stealing Jawas.
The voice activated R2-D2 is available to buy online for £129.99 about $260 from Lazybone.
via Geeky Toys
Check out this cool eco gadget, the solar powered digital watch.
Here’s the specs.
The solar powered digital watch is available to buy online for $17 from Gadget4all.
Its the end of another week here at geeky gadgets, as usual it is time for a roundup of the most popular posts this week, so here are the top 5 incase you missed them
Geeky Gadgets – The Star Wars USB Hub’s
USB hubs, in the shape of Darth Vader and R2-D2.
Cool Gadgets – The Mio Knight Rider GPS, with KITT’s voice
A Knight Rider GPS.
Geeky Gadgets – The Buffalo Cartoon USB Drives
Some funky cartoon USB drives.
Cool Gadgets – The Beer/Lager Dispenser
A great way to serve your beer.
Cool Gadgets – The VW Beetle USB Memory Stick
A funky USB drive in the shape of a VW Beetle.
Check out this cool case mod, from moder Ville ‘Willek’ Kyro over at Metku Mods.
This cool mod features a built in 17 inch Hyundai L70S+ LCD monitor and the PC in the same case.
The Case is a custom constructed Aluminium case, and the power supply is housed outside of the main case, inside an external industrial strength case to keep things nice and cool.
Processing comes from an AMD Athlon 64 3500+, there is also 1GB of RAM, an XFX Geforce 6800GT graphics card and storage comes in the form of a Seagate barracuda 320GB SATA hard drive.
The case and the PSU feature loads of orange LED’s, which make it look really cool, I have to admit this is one of the coolest case mods I have seen in a long time.
Metku Mods via Technabob
Check out this fun USB hub in the shape of a fish tank.
Here’s the specs.
The fish tank USB hub is available to buy online for $20 from Gadget4all.
via Geek Alerts
IronKey has announced that its military grade USB thumb drives are now available for all major Linux distributions.
IronKey supports Linux distributions above Linux kernel 2.6, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Kubuntu 7.1, Kubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 7.1, Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), OpenSUSE 10.3, OpenSUSE 11, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, Sabayon 3.3, LinuxMint 4, CentOS 5.1, and Gentoo 2007. In justifying its (partial) embrace of Linux, IronKey quotes an IDC report stating that the growth-rate of Linux desktops “will continue at a compounded annual rate of 30 to 40 percent.”
Here’s the specs.
The IronKey comes in a choice of either 2GB, 4GB or 8GB and is available to buy online from $78.99 to $299.99 from ThinkGeek.
via Linux Devices
Check out this cool clock from designer Freddie Yauner, which displays the time right down to a millionth of a second.
At the atomic level, time changes so rapidly we wouldn’t even notice it if it punched us in the face.
This cool clock displays the time right down to a millionth of a second, check out this video of it in action.
Check out this cool gadget, a beer/lager dispenser disguised as a kitchen blender, an ideal way to keep your favourite beer cool this summer.
Fill up the central chiller compartment with ice, then pour in your 4 pints ( about 6 cans) of beer or lager. Let it chill a while, then fill your glass from the tap dispenser.
The beer/lager dispenser is available to buy online for £29.99 (about $58.48) from Gobaz
via Tech Digest
Check out this SATA HDD Multi Function Dock from the guys over at Brando.
It is compatible with 2.5″ and 3.” inch SATA HDD’s and connects to your PC via USB.
It comes with a one touch backup function and there is also a built in 2 port USB hub and a multi card reader.
Here’s the specs.
Supported Card Types
The SATA HDD Multi Function dock is available to buy online for $53 from Brando.
